The Athena Effect

The Athena Effect

Derrolyn Anderson

Young Adult, New Adult / Romance / Literature & Fiction

Cal has been raised in secret by two very troubled people. Despite her parents' tragic past, her life in the backwoods of Northern California has been idyllic, lived in tune with nature, and enriched by her love of books. When a terrible accident forces her to leave her isolated cabin in the woods, nothing she’s ever read has prepared her to live in a world she knows very little about.Country girl Cal has been kept a secret her entire life, raised in isolation by two very troubled people. Despite her parents' disturbing fits, Cal is perfectly content, living at one with the nature that surrounds her, and finding adventure inside the pages of her beloved books. When an awful tragedy tears her away from her remote cabin in the woods, nothing she’s ever read in a book has prepared her for a world that she knows very little about.Girls and motorcycles are what bad-boy Cal’s life is all about. Brought up in a raucous party house by his biker brother, he’s free to do as he pleases, going through the motions on his final days of high school. Aimless, Cal stopped thinking about his future a long time ago.Attacked by a gang of thugs while running an errand for his brother, Cal is in serious trouble until a fierce girl appears out of nowhere to intervene. She chases off three grown men, sparing Cal a brutal beating before disappearing into the night like a spirit. He can’t stop thinking about his mysterious rescuer, and when she turns out to be the weird new girl at school who goes out of her way to avoid him, he can’t contain his curiosity.He’s never met anyone like her before, and the more he learns about the unusual girl who shares his nickname, the more he wants to know. Cal can’t help falling for Cal, but can he keep her from falling victim to a dangerous enemy from her parent’s tragic past?
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Between The Land And The Sea

Between The Land And The Sea

Derrolyn Anderson

Young Adult, New Adult / Romance / Literature & Fiction

The first installment in the "Marina's Tales" series, "Between The Land And The Sea" is a sweet romantic suspense. After she discovers a mermaid lurking in the deep waters off the California coast, Marina survives one dangerous adventure after another. Along the way she finds first love, discovering just how strong and brave she really is as she uncovers shocking secrets about her unusual past.Marina is a privileged girl who’s had an unusual upbringing. Traveling the world with her scientist father, doted on by her wealthy and glamorous neighbor Evie, Marina’s life seems perfect.Everything changes in the summer of her sixteenth year when she is sent to live with her Aunt Abby and Cousin Cruz in the lovely seaside town of Aptos, California.Only a few weeks after arriving, sixteen year-old Marina has nearly drowned twice, enchanted the hottest guy in high school, and discovered a supernatural creature. If she can manage to survive some increasingly dangerous encounters with unpredictable mermaids, she might be able to unlock the mystery of her past and appease the mysterious forces that want something from her...And maybe even find true love along the way.
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02 The Moon And The Tide - Marina's Tales

02 The Moon And The Tide - Marina's Tales

Derrolyn Anderson

Young Adult, New Adult / Romance / Literature & Fiction

The second part of the Marina's Tales series, The Moon And The Tide continues the story that began in Between The Land And The Sea. Just when things seem to be all figured out, Marina discovers that there's a lot more going on behind the scenes than she ever imagined. A terrible accident exposes her secret, and she must use all of her new skills to cope with more than one kind of betrayal.
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